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.. Grammar Lesson: .. In the above sentence the verb "zuò" --- ( 坐 ) is repeated twice: .. "zuòzuò" --- ( 坐坐 ). This is called a 'duplicated verb.' In Chinese, .. most verbs can be duplicated as "verb-verb". Duplication of a verb .. conveys that the action of the verb is carried out casually, briefly, shortly, .. or is only a trial. The form of duplication varies with the type of verb. For .. single-syllable verbs that are duplicated, the tone of the second syllable .. changes to a "neutral" tone --- in other words, there is no tone on the .. second use of the word, as in, "zǒuzou", "kànkan", "tántan", "zuòzuo". |